Bumble Bee Salmon Not Wild Or Smoked, Consumer Claims

Law360, New York (December 7, 2017, 12:22 PM EST) -- Bumble Bee Foods LLC was hit Wednesday with a class action accusing the company of tricking consumers into believing its "medium red smoked salmon" product was fresh caught and smoked, when in fact it was farm-raised, colored pink and artificially flavored.

Miguel Rodriguez said in his complaint that he bought the canned fish at a Walmart store in September, believing it was high-quality, wild-caught and smoked based on images and wording on the label. He says he wouldn’t have paid so much for the product, or...